Mar 24, 2025
Forests Cover 39% of the EU's Land Area

The EU had an estimated 160 million hectares of forests in 2022, covering 39% of the EU's land area.
Highest shares of forest area in:
🇫🇮 Finland (73.6%)
🇸🇪 Sweden (68.7%)
Lowest in:
🇲🇹 Malta (1.5%)
🇳🇱 Netherlands (10.6%)
The stocks of timber in the EU's forests is estimated to be 28.6 billion m3 (over bark) in 2022. Germany accounts for the largest share of this (13.2%), followed by Sweden (12.6%), and France (11.8%). The stocks of timber in forests has increased in every country, giving a 32% growth at EU level in the period of 2000–2022.